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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: IP Masquerading...!!!
Date: 30 May 1997 15:58:51 GMT
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <338E628E.7A28@onthenet.com.au>,
Tony Griffiths <tonyg@OntheNet.com.au> writes:
> David Henshaw wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Excuse what is essentially a repeat post...
>>
>> I need to do some IP masquerading on a FreeBSD 2.1.5 box.
>> Someone mentioned the use of natd.
>>
>> Unfortunately, I can't get this to compile.
>> (I'm missing machine/in_cksum.h - I assume that this is a 2.2 header ?)
>
> I believe that natd requires 2.2.x to run. You also need to compile in
> DIVERT sockets into the kernel.
>
>> Currently an upgrade isn't an option..
>
> Really, why?
>
>> What altenatives do I have ?
>
> Go buy a cheap Pentium PC. If all you want to do is run natd, you
> should be able to configure a system for < AUD 1000.00 ! Depending on
> the packet rate, you can probably get by with a 66dx2 system. I'm sure
> you can find one of those pushed into a corner somewhere...
Or if it's a serial interface, use ppp. ppp aliases in 2.1.*.
> Tony
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Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.org>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !